It was quite a moment and quite a shot, one Robert MacIntyre will surely remember forever, no matter what the 26-year-old Scot goes on to achieve in his career.
It was at the Genesis Scottish Open exactly a year ago that Kim, who was then 20, broke out in a big way after a top-three finish at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick. Although he’d already enjoyed success in Asia, it proved to be a week where the world of golf finally took notice of this prodigious young talent from Korea as he sparkled in a truly world-class field.
While the Scottish Open might not be as old as the Open Championship or the other majors, it has been staged for more than 50 years and being tied to a country that is considered to be the “Home of Golf” speaks volumes for its richness.
Lowry knows how to get things done when the wind is blowing, the rain is falling and many of his contemporaries are wishing they were somewhere other than enjoying a day out on the links.
Australia’s top-ranked male player, Cam Smith, has begun his Scottish links quest with a solid round of two-under-par 68 on day one of the Scottish Open.
Weekend hackers like us are fortunate that we’re not on featured group coverage all the time, or else we’d produce lowlights like Viktor Hovland on a weekly basis.
The first Spaniard to win America’s national championship, Rahm is a good bet to be the first player since Tiger Woods to apex the US Open and the Open in the same season.
Recently described as a “free for all” by one prominent professional, the system in place on the PGA Tour is noticeably more lenient than that in place on the European circuit.
One week after a second-place finish at the Irish Open, the man who wears two gloves to hit every full shot is now a two-time winner on the European Tour.
Australian Golf Digest
